Unemployment Rate in Wyoming
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −30.9% vs nat'l
Rank #10 of 52
How Wyoming Compares
Wyoming
3.7%
National
5.3%
30.9% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Utah | 3.5% |
| #8 | Iowa | 3.6% |
| #9 | Montana | 3.6% |
| #10 | Wyoming | 3.7% |
| #11 | Idaho | 3.7% |
| #12 | Maine | 3.8% |
| #13 | Kansas | 3.8% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in Wyoming
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crook County | 0.6% |
| 2 | Weston County | 1.0% |
| 3 | Teton County | 1.8% |
| 4 | Lincoln County | 2.0% |
| 5 | Sheridan County | 2.2% |
| 6 | Park County | 2.2% |
| 7 | Sublette County | 2.3% |
| 8 | Niobrara County | 2.5% |
| 9 | Washakie County | 2.7% |
| 10 | Hot Springs County | 2.9% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in Wyoming
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Fremont County | 7.4% |
| 22 | Sweetwater County | 5.6% |
| 21 | Carbon County | 4.9% |
| 20 | Platte County | 4.6% |
| 19 | Natrona County | 4.1% |
| 18 | Converse County | 4.1% |
| 17 | Albany County | 3.7% |
| 16 | Campbell County | 3.5% |
| 15 | Laramie County | 3.5% |
| 14 | Goshen County | 3.4% |
Unemployment Rate in Wyoming
Wyoming has a unemployment rate of 3.7%, ranking #10 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 30.9% below the national value of 5.3%.
Across Wyoming's 23 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 7.4% to 0.6%. The county with the highest value is Crook County at 0.6%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.